rifle through
Example Sentences
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"No student should have to rifle through drawers looking for a crumpled certificate when they're preparing for a job interview," Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith said.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
If that weren’t enough, the government then sent agents to rifle through her car and search her belongings.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025
I rifle through the bag that usually goes into my bag — i.e., the makeup pouch I typically throw in a tote — and fish out the essentials: my pillbox, my Chapstick, my house keys.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2022
People rifle through the wardrobes for any clothing worth taking and examine the bathroom fixtures.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2022
I rifle through the pack and find a toothbrush and a little bouquet of new lip glosses tied together by a silver ribbon.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
